New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31
now no TELL GOOD MONEY.
rx,rrp STATES PAPER MONEY DESCRIBED.
,,sr TO PASTE IN ONES HAT-NATIoNAL BANK
MONEY AID GOVERNMENT NOTES.
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\ v,suSGToN, Dec. 30" Fewer persons would be
,.,,wized by showers OF the queer II they would
uiargc themselves with the general features OF tho
sIrorcut issues and denominations of our paper cur
Il .,cv I see "quently published statements that
i - q, small a. nominations have been raised and
i cccesfully D.. d in circulation Now, nobody OF
.Hnary nteg, rec ought TO be deceived by so trans
i ,.~cut a swind.c AZ that"
The foregoing ations which fell from the lips
q, Treasury employe recently arrested the attention
i a, a TRIRrVKc respondent, who asked
sCan YOU ev- hand a correct description of each
,sre and Denomination Of paper currency In ciIcu-
l htlori'
l Tho Treasury man confessed that no could not do
| n Two or three days afterward he came back and
aid have ia en- the trouble TO look into that matter
!, was greater task than expected Here is list
I ~ all the different kinds of currency with
the chief characteristics of each issue and denomina
| ton All OF them have been counterfeltcd except
III, silver certi atcs which have not been out long
| enough 10 give countcrfciters opportunity to do
their work and get the false notes into circulation.
II every who handles money would paste this list
IN his hat and test every doubtful note by it, good
many thousand dollars in the aggregate would be saved
I every year.
Tho list, condensed, Is as follows:
The old 81 Treasury note has on its face likeness OF
n George Washington.
al silver certificate has on It's face an engraving
OF Martha Washington.
The 81 National bank note has on It's race an en-
craving of maidens In the attitude of peace each
graspng the others hand on the back Of the note
Is an engraving representing the landing of the Pilgrims
and tho will be found TIE coat OF arms OF the
State which the bank is situated. On the right Is
representation OF the American eagle surrounded by
National emDlcms.
The 81 United states Treasury note has on its face
an engraving Of Alexander Hamilton, with lathe work
On the back
tbeir face a
picture Of the Goddess Of Liberty seated by United
states flag with wreath the top of its staff and the
figure engraved in large proportions extending from
the upper gh hand Of the bill 10 the centre
The a. silver certificates have engraving of Cen
fral Hancock the left of their face, ana green lae
work the bach.
The rs National bank notes (old iSsUelhavc on tho
left Of their face engraving representing the DIS
discovery of America by Columbus, and on the right
scene in which appear Pocahontas and john smith
On the back an engraving representing the landing OF
Columbus. Ito issues have on the left of their
face a picture . Garfield. on the back Of the note,
left side the coat Of Of the State in which the
bank is suat cd and the right is representation
Of the American eagle, surrounded by the letters
~. ;" in monogram. The note brown on the back
The IS silver certificates have their face vigncte
Of General Grant and the back scrolls represent
ing five silver dollars.
The 81 United states Treasury notes told ISSUE have
on the left O. their face engraving of the Goddess
of Liberty with Alexander Hamilton on the right and
green lathe work the back The new issues have an
engraving OF Jackson on the left pioneer scene on
the right and lathe work the back
The $40 Treasury notes new issue) have an en-
craving Of Daniel Webster the left OF their face the
scene Of Pocahontas Captain smith on the right and
LAT he work On the back The old issue notes have
likeness of Abraham Lincoln the left, an American
Eagle in the and the Goddess of Liberty Oh the
right
Tie $40 National bank notes (old issUe have on the
left Of their face an engraving Of benjamin Franklin
drawing the lightning from the clouds, and on tho
right representation Of the Goddess Of Liberty borne
by the American Eagle. On the back Of these notes is
representa- Of Ipe discovering the Mississippi
River. The new issues have chOcolae-coiocd bacAs'
with the engraving Of De Soto omitted
The SO silver certificates old ssue) have on their
face likeness of Robert Morris, the back Of these
notes being white and black The new certificates
have on the centre Of their face likeness Of Vice
Pres dent Hcnd-icks and have green bachS.
The go eg tender United states notes (old issue)
have in the centre Of their face picture Of the God
dess OF Liberty With sword and banner and lathe work
on back Of The notes OF the new issue have on
the left picture Of Alexander Hamilton and on the
right is the Goddess of Liberty with shield and sword
The $40 National bank notes have on the left o.
their face representation Of the battle Of Lexington
and on the hight Is the Goddess Of Liberty surrounded
b. omlcms oi the different arts AID trades ot me
country. IT, Oh issues Of these notes have on tho
tho new is,"cs haIing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" '@0N' WI"
M 80 s5f ccrsf. ate, have on tlc left Of their
face picture a.; Garfield. and in ~ centre TIE Told
sold ln larp. c,lcred letters. while on ne baCE "i
the notes Is tic American eagle Win thuhdcrUotS
Inc 20 SILVER certificates have tic right Of
t,r fsrn ~ nrss o. Commodore Decatur and on the
tsck Of the II the word silver" in large letters
The so jried states Treasury notes lold issue,
have engraving Of Hamilton n The centre OF ti1r
face and On tic back many small cnSraylngs OF 'Lc
Wi, 30 IIeasT "2c J." laTe o M"' he rlr
sul Coda, on the lett The new issues haHf %"
u Ic If trr face ci1re VI h94}amn i fb'i ,hc
pyio: d" L ruubus Unum,' the back OF the notes
r,rc.e a. lon Of Washington crossing the il"Ia"a,N
IT, Old issues have on their bacH an ehgrsfins
placed In the by chocoaiccoloied BACK WITHOUT
ne So soi certificates have their left picture
Of s'as light and on The rshi me nIilner Id ID
mild yellow with an engraving OF the American cage
snl banners on the right ,. 49,. .,.,. ,..o o. ,,c
turc Of Tdward Everett. with the word silver IN
large widely separated letters on The PACK i, IN ,oir
IN representation Of the American eagle without
s ses cNrrsvcd any tinted stafes treasury
ssucs have picture OF Lincoln on rhG "t %
liberty in the and on the right the Goddess OF
Science in the attitude Of instructlne child Inc
The 100 National bank old ssue have on the
,t ~ mir fsrr an engraving Of Tcrry'S victory
liberty tv tho Fasccs.' united bundle OF pieces
LABELLED Tic I'nionp on the back IS represented the
Signing Of tho Declaration OF lndepcnaemc. nc hcM
Issues have rho Same engravings on face, Win choco
laie-coInred backs without engraving
Tho 800 gold certificates have on their low pIr-
turc 81 nrnnn and the word gold" IN large letters
across III nurer part Of the face. on me bsck i INC
Annrcan ca lie holding the insignia OF the Union
Tho 500 silver certificates have on Their iarH d
lkencSs % James Monroe, with the word SILVER III
large letters On the back
Tho $500 gold Govt fca'rS have picture or Lincoln
On tho eft with tie word god7 IN large letters on
thc upuer part Of their face. and the American e5s"
graspig IA rs talon tho stan Of the American nag
borne horizontally.
Tho ~ 600 United states Treasury notes haze on
telr lefi a representation Of Columbus surronnne1 ~
maps charts etc. planning the discovery OF nc i""
void In tho coptre IS picture Of Dewitt clinton
-. lllN haCks OF EIccl-